Photography

The Nikon Z50 and the entire DX Z-mount family has aged like a fine Chianti. I’ve long been on the hunt for the perfect take-anywhere digital camera, something I can use for a mix of street, live music and casual portrait photography. To match my lifestyle, this camera is ideally lightweight yet tough-built and excels at shooting in all lighting conditions, both in terms of image quality and…

Earlier in the year, Sigma unveiled its impressive 60-600mm superzoom lens for full frame mirrorless systems. This is such an versatile lens that we took it out again for another round of samples, this time in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Although it has 10x zoom, you’ll need to be comfortable toting a 5.5 lb lens in exchange for that kind of reach. Please note that although we have our…

For a professional photographer, every press of your shutter button can prove to be something of a double-edged sword. Sure, each extra shot you take is a new opportunity to turn your vision into reality or to sell another of your creations. But each time that shutter fires, you’re also increasing your editing workload, and with it the time you’ll need to spend in front of a monitor…

Leica Camera has announced the addition of two new members to the L-Mount Alliance: Astrodesign and Samyang. Samyang, a South Korean lens manufacturer, became increasingly well-known to photographers over the past few years thanks to its growing line of optics for interchangeable lens cameras sold under the Samyang and Rokinon brands. Initially known for manufacturing budget-conscious manual focus…